Park Electrical Distributors has announced an exclusive partnership with home automation specialist Vitrea Smart Home Technologies, based in Israel, with the UK launch of VTouch Pro. Replacing regular electrical switches, VTouch Pro’s innovative use of wireless technology provides all of the benefits of a typical home automation system without the need for expensive infrastructure, renovations…
As Self Assessment Deadline Approaches, Which Business Expenses can be Deducted as Tax Relief? With a little over three weeks until the Self Assessment deadline, over 5 million taxpayers are yet to submit their tax return for tax year 2018/19. With many of those taxpayers classed as self-employed, there are a wide range of commonly-forgotten…
Lancashire-based Get Work, a service that generates local leads for tradespeople, has received a £100k loan from NPIF – BFS & MSIF Microfinance, a product managed by GC Business Finance & MSIF and part of the Northern Powerhouse Investment Fund (NPIF). This follows the news that the firm has partnered with internet giant Google to…
On Friday 24th January, British retailer Toolstation celebrated a significant milestone – opening its 400th branch on the Zennor Trade Park in Balham. Part of the Travis Perkins plc Group, Toolstation supplies tools, accessories and building supplies to the trade nationwide. The 400th branch opening was a significant milestone for the business and follows a…
After years of campaigning to improve electrical safety standards in the private rented sector (PRS), the NAPIT Trade Association are delighted that draft regulations have now been laid before Parliament to ensure all PRS properties meet minimum Electrical Safety Standards. Subject to due parliamentary process, these regulations will come into force for new tenancies from…
Further demonstrating commitment to its recycling initiative, Marshall-Tufflex has been announced as a finalist for the Plastics Recycling Awards 2020 for its PVC-U range of trunking and conduit systems. Winners will be announced at the Plastics Recycling Show in Amsterdam on the 26th March 2020. Shortlisted from a record number of entries for the awards,…
Over a kilometre under the North Sea – 8 miles from dry land – sits a Spelsberg GRP enclosure. Installed at the face of the UK’s deepest mine as part of an Air Spectrum dust suppression system – this an environment so alien that NASA rovers, dark matter experiments and underground labs all call this…
According to new research by Confused.com, nearly half (49%) of van drivers don’t buy their insurance until up to week before their renewal is due. Almost one in five (19%) do this because they believe the date doesn’t affect the price. Leaving it this late costs them a whopping £1,698 on average, compared to shopping…
Improving the energy efficiency and reducing the carbon emissions of our nation’s homes is one of the major ways to hit the Government’s target of being carbon neutral by 2050, TrustMark CEO warns. TrustMark is the Government Endorsed Quality Scheme covering work a consumer chooses to have carried out in or around their home. Simon…
THE UK CUSTOM INSTALL SHOW ALEXANDRA PALACE 21 – 22 OCTOBER 2020 Sales have now commenced for this important new show for the industry – following the acquisition and agreement with several exclusive Media Partnerships as the first phase of its organisation. Key to any new show, in order to provide confidence for potential Exhibitors,…